 Poster: A snowHead
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Planning a trip to Wengen in a couple of weeks time, and just looking for some tips on ski hire. I tend to spend as much time off-piste as on these days and have taken to hiring wider all mountain skis where I can get hold of them (hired some wonderful Scott Crusades with an 89mm waist in Gressoney recently). I can get 20% discount on ski hire from Molitor as a Ski Club of Great Britain member, but am willing to go elsewhere if the selection is likely to be better (I have no reason to assume it will, though, as I have no knowledge of the shops there). For those who know the place well, where would you go if you wanted to hire something of the kind I'm talking about? Is Molitor any good?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Yes, Molitor is fine - good skis and very helpful - though probably has less choice than Central Sports by the Mannlichen Cable Car station.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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So they look after their skis well? Good sharp edges, etc?
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J2R, Yes
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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J2R, all the ski hire shops in Wengen are well equipped and have a good maintenance procedure, as beeorchid, says Central sport probably has the largest range of hire equipment but Molitor still has plenty of kit, Central is probably bigger because just about all the tour companies send their punters there
Karl Molitor who's parents set up the shop was an Olympic Medal winner in the 1948 Winter games as for that matter was his wife, Karl also went on to design revolutionary Ski Boots and bindings (he was the first person to design ski boots with buckles as opposed to laces, his leather boots were at the time reckoned to be the very best ski boots money could buy, of course they were completely hand made and custom fitted to the wearer so they probably should have been, especially as in those days they were about twice the price of a good pair of skis. The shop is still run by the family and Karl is still alive (though into his 90's)
Despite the fact that I tend to use Central Sport I'd have no hesitation in saying that Molitor is probably just as good and if you get a discount there then go ahead and use them
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Thanks, I'll give Molitor a go. Swiss prices are already so high, every little counts.
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